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The course was shit anyway. We will just rebuild it better the next tme, kinda like when we were kids and that crappy old man accross the street would always tear down our dirt jumps. Were'nt the jumps always better after the rebuild? You know this my brother. Hernando had a cross course do dah do dah,Hernando had a cross course and its track was slick and slow. Gonna schralp all day gonna drink all night bet my money on a single chainring couldnt get up the hill. We will build it again, and they will come back for more no doubt. Just think, the holes will still be in the ground for setup next time. We will set the course up faster than Bo and Luke Duke can change a flat on the General.

Michael (and Sabine), there are worse things in the world that could happen. We all appreciate what the two of you (and the rest of the VB crew) have done this season. Bummed to miss the party (and the accompanying race) but no one is angry. It's a hobby, remember?

Oh Please - No Pity Party. It wasn't your fault and NO ONE is going to let you get away with the blame. Dave says he's praying for them all - in the old testament sense... I vote for at least five of the seven plagues.

So, what did you actually do? It's a real drag that the race was cancelled, but it's not the end of the world. I'm just curious about why! Can there be more races at the fairgrounds? Or was this just a one time problem?

I think not.Based on the nonsense that we experienced dealing with the facility folks last time, I would tend to think you got caught in a crossfire of a power battle.If you called them and followed up like you said and were told everything is good to go, there really isn't much more you could have done. The big bitch running things would have just found another way to rain on the parade.

We seriously considered parking down the street and poaching the course for some truly outlaw cross racing.

You did well keeping your composure, if it had been me, Big Gianni would have had to pin me down and gag me.If it were Groovy T, crosses burning on lawns.

As hard as you guys work on this and it is many times a thankless job you need to know that we understand. It was not your fault. I know the people I was riding with today had no bad words for you guys, or else I would have given them the Belgie turn signal. We live to die another day my friend.

The way I see it, the biggest bummer is for you guys. The amount of work that went into putting on the race and now no race, no revenue but the energy was spent and the expenses incurred. Ouch! I hope you all land on your feet.....a grass-roots sport like ours is in real trouble without the energies of folks like you. On a funny side note, since the race was cancelled I joined my firends for a westside MTB ride in Wilder ranch and U.C.S.C. You couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting somebody on a 'cross bike. Cheers, swiggboss.

to everyone ~ be sure to make at least 14 jokes at my expense in the upcoming years.

we will laugh about this, though.

oh man, will we ever.

but right now ... blech.

and i can't tell you how much it helps Sabine ... getting all this support. the nasty emails are there, and you can't stop some folks from being irked beyond reason - but we just have to take the lumps, nod our heads, and say 'sorry.'

Henrando take a cue from you name and go lightly. We all love you and you still the man.How about a few jokes then.

How many people does it take to ruin a cross race, or did you hear the one about the cross race? No what cross race. There is always the classic, knock knock whose there cross cross who cross me like that again and your dead. Knock knock who's there cross cross who cross the road and get back in your car the race has been canceled. Knock Knock who's there cross cross who cross my name cross your heart cuz I luv u.

I say if the Hose Heads had a barn in their race, then we should have one as well. All we need is some old down pillows and a roll of duct tape then we are in business.